Mexico’s countrywide soccer group continue to looking for identity following aggravating reduction to Colombia at Levi’s Stadium

SANTA CLARA – The once-optimistic followers who sat in traffic, tailgeted in the parking lot and took more than the residence of the San Francisco 49ers by blasting horns and singing preferred Mexican tune “Cielito Lindo” possibly left Levi’s Stadium with concerned hearts right after Mexico’s nationwide soccer group lost 3-2 to Colombia on Tuesday evening.

But Mexico’s coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who sat in the postgame news conference with a look of annoyance and defeat, said that the outsider’s views are the the very least of his problems. His workforce, which blew a 2- halftime direct in the friendly match, needs to quickly uncover an identity in advance of the Entire world Cup in Qatar, which starts in 7 weeks.

“These are times in which need to preserve our composure, purchase and not eliminate manage of the ball,” Martino explained after the game.

Participating in before a pro-Mexico crowd of 67,311, “El Tri” appeared absolutely nothing like a group that could get the world’s most prestigious sports activities match in the decline to a Colombia workforce that failed to qualify for the Planet Cup.

The protection gave up a few objectives in 19 minutes, and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, 38, isn’t the celebrity he employed to be. And then there’s the offense, or possibly the absence of it. The North American powerhouse was only ready to score 4 aims in its three MexTour games, where by the two victories arrived on a 1- score. There have been encouraging symptoms early on Tuesday. Alexis Vega scored off a penalty in the 6th moment, then assisted Gerardo Arteaga’s aim in the 29th minute, but Mexico scarcely threatened to rating yet again the relaxation of the way.

Mexico needs to find a No. 1 choice at the No. 9 position, also identified as the striker. This is particularly very important when the fates of its nominal starters are still intensely up in the air. Henry Martín has been pushed into a starting off function and has not produced.

Regular starter Raúl Jimenez has been sidelined with a groin harm for two months. And past month, secondary striker Jesús Corona broke a bone in his still left leg and tore ligaments in his left ankle. During Monday’s information meeting, Martino explained that the status of Jimenéz and Corona will be a last-moment decision.